Want to know about the largest to smallest counties in Nevada, USA in terms of total land area? Check this resource Nevada counties by land area to discover all the details regarding county map (boundary), and nearby counties.
On the other hand, check Nevada counties by population and Nevada cities by population to know more about city and county based demographic details.
What is the largest county in Nevada by land area?
Nye County is the largest county in Nevada spanning 18181.91 square miles, with an additional 16.68 square miles of water area. Following Nye County, Elko County ranks as the second largest in terms of land area, covering 17173.3 square miles, while Lincoln County secures the position as the third largest county in Nevada.
What is the smallest county by land area in Nevada?
Carson City is the smallest in Nevada by total land area, covers about 144.53 square miles.
What is the largest county by population in Nevada?
Clark County in Nevada, USA, stands as the most populous county having 2,265,461 residents as per the 2022 census data.
What is the smallest county by population in Nevada?
Esmeralda County is the smallest in Nevada by total population, having 729 residents as per the 2022 census data.
Nevada Counties by Size
Rank
| County
in Nevada | Land Area
square miles | Water Area
square miles | Total Area
square miles |
|---|
| 1 | Nye County | 18,182 | 17 | 18,199 |
| 2 | Elko County | 17,173 | 29 | 17,202 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 10,633 | 4 | 10,637 |
| 4 | Humboldt County | 9,641 | 17 | 9,658 |
| 5 | White Pine County | 8,887 | 9 | 8,896 |
| 6 | Clark County | 7,892 | 169 | 8,061 |
| 7 | Washoe County | 6,316 | 225 | 6,541 |
| 8 | Pershing County | 6,037 | 31 | 6,067 |
| 9 | Lander County | 5,519 | 0 | 5,520 |
| 10 | Churchill County | 4,950 | 74 | 5,024 |
| 11 | Eureka County | 4,176 | 4 | 4,180 |
| 12 | Mineral County | 3,751 | 60 | 3,811 |
| 13 | Esmeralda County | 3,582 | 7 | 3,589 |
| 14 | Lyon County | 2,003 | 23 | 2,026 |
| 15 | Douglas County | 711 | 28 | 738 |
| 16 | Storey County | 264 | 1 | 265 |
| 17 | Carson City | 145 | 13 | 157 |
